Hue Tombs Tour by Bike & Dragon Boat Cruise on Perfume River
• Experience Hue, its surroundings by bicycle/Motorbike & Dragon Boat • Learning about Life of the Emperors; their wives, concubines & eunuch • Exploring the oldest & most sacred temple of Hue - Thien Mu Pagoda • Visiting the Best Tombs of Emperors to learn about Vietnamese royalty
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Cycling Tour with Local Guide
By Dragon Boat and Bicycle: Travel by Ordinary Bicycle & Dragon Boat to Thien Mu Pagoda, Choose any 1, or 2 or 3 Tombs of Minh Mang, Khai Dinh & Tu Duc.
Duration: 6 hours: we cycle 20 minutes to Thien Mu Pagoda, then take 1 hour boat before cycling to Tombs of Minh Mang, Khai Dinh and Tu Duc.
Food and Drinks: not included on the tour, but available to purchase in some local restaurants in the tomb areas with Bread/Noodle.
Entry Fee is not included: Tickets Price: 150k/person/tomb. If you also visit Imperial City, then Combo Ticket is recommended.
Pickup included
What's included in Hue Tombs Tour by Bike & Dragon Boat Cruise on Perfume River
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Thien Mu Pagoda
Our tour guide will pick you up in your hotel (city cented) to the bikes, and start cycling about 5km along perfume river to get to Thien Mu Pagoda located on the north shore of the Perfume River. Thien Mu Pagoda is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the former imperial capital. Today it is the home of the Austin Motor Vehicle which drove Thich Quang Duc to his self-immolation in Saigon in 1963 in protest against the Diem regime. It is still home to many monks and a holy site visited by many everyday.
Perfume River
We take dragon boat cruise in Perfume River (Hương River), that originates from the Truong Son Dong mountain range. The main stream is Ta Trach with a length of 67km, originating from the Truong Son Dong range, along the Bach Ma area to the northwest, through Nam Dong town. Then it merges with Huu Trach stream with a length of 60km in the North through Bang Lang junction. At the place where these two streams meet to form the Perfume River.
Mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang
Minh Mang Tomb is famous for landscape and Oriental Architecture. This tomb was planned and started by Minh Mang but built by his successor - King Thieu Tri, from begining of 1841 until 1843.
Inclusions
- Pick-up Service if Hotels is in City Center
- Ordinary Bicycle or Scooter with Drivers
- Informative English speaking tour guide
- Dragon Boat Cruise on the Perfume River
- Tickets: 150k/tomb OR Combo Tickets
- Tips / Gratuities for Excellent Services
- Food & Drinks (available to purchase)
- Things not mentioned in the Inclusions
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is smart casual
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Additional Information
Pick up service is included for City Center Located Hotels or Train Station in Hue City. There will be surcharge for pick up in Airports, Cruise Ports, or Hotels Located Outside of City Center. So please specify your address for the convenience of pick-up service.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• If you will not be arriving at your destination within the specified reconfirmation period, please reconfirm with the local service provider prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly.
